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Although stem rust is mostly controlled by means of resistance
cultivars, leaf and stripe rust continue to be major problems in
many wheat-growing areas of the world. Wheat Rusts: An Atlas of
Resistance Genes provides a basis to identify genes for resistance
to stem, leaf and stripe rusts of wheat. Typical phenotypes
associated with most known genes for resistance to the three rust
diseases of wheat are illustrated in full colour. This book will
assist the plant breeder to identify candidate resistance genes,
thereby saving substantial time and resources before a single cross
is made for genetic analysis. Prepared by well-known specialists
from a leading international laboratory, Wheat Rusts: An Atlas of
Resistance Genes comprises an introductory chapter, details of
individual resistance genes, appendices and an index. Details for
each gene include chromosome location, aspects of genetics and
pathogen variation, the effect of environment on expression,
origin, availability in genetic and breeding stocks, and use in
agriculture. Audience: All wheat researchers including geneticists,
pathologists, breeders and agronomists. This book is a unique and
invaluable aid to all involved in developing wheats for resistance
to the rust pathogens.
This collection features five peer-reviewed reviews on rust
diseases of cereals. The first chapter provides an overview of the
wheat rust pathogen lifecycle that has been critical to the design
of effective disease management strategies and discusses recent
integration of basic biological knowledge and genomic-led tools
within an epidemiological framework. The second chapter introduces
stripe rust and provides an overview of its decimation of crop
yields worldwide. The chapter summarises recent advances in
identifying stripe rust resistance genes in wheat as a means of
controlling disease spread and limiting its economic damage. The
third chapter addresses the need for more effective and sustainable
control of rust pathogens affecting wheat and barley in the face of
increasing regulatory measures against the use of conventional
fungicides, as well as the spread of fungicide resistance. The
fourth chapter provides an overview of the recent advances in
controlling wheat rust, focussing on the role of pathogen and host
genetics, host-pathogen interactions, epidemiology and management
strategies. The final chapter considers the main rust pathogens
affecting sorghum and details the different conditions in which
they proliferate, their symptoms and impact on crop yields.
Diseases remain a serious problem in wheat and barley cultivation.
It has been estimated that around 20% of global crop production is
lost to diseases. Leading fungal diseases affecting wheat and
barley include rusts, Septoria blotches, powdery mildew, tan spot,
spot blotch, net blotch, scald and Fusarium species. Conventional
control using fungicides faces a number of challenges such as
increasing regulation and the spread of fungicide resistance. This
collection sums up the wealth of research addressing this
challenge. Part 1 reviews the latest research on understanding the
main fungal diseases of cereals. Part 2 discusses key challenges in
integrated disease management of wheat and barley. These challenges
include developing new fungicides, the problem of fungicide
resistance, breeding disease-resistance varieties, improving
disease identification and the use of natural antifungal compounds.
With its distinguished editor and international team of expert
authors, this will be a standard reference for cereal scientists in
universities, government and other research centres and companies
involved in wheat cultivation.
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